
What “Good Sleep” Really Means and How to Get It
Sleep. It's a topic that affects everyone, and it's particularly timely coming off of daylight savings time, which doesn't do much other than make an entire country of people groggy. Against that back...
17 Mar 202159min

Why Practicing Humility is the Key to True Confidence and Belonging
A phenomenon that just about everyone is familiar with goes like this: You are striving hard to reach the next level at your given craft or pursuit. After loads of hard work, you finally reach it. Whe...
10 Mar 20211h 5min

A World Without Email (And a More Optimal Life) With Cal Newport
Do you dislike email, or at the very least, the amount of time, energy, and attention your inbox demands? If so, you aren't alone. In this episode of The Growth Equation Podcast, we welcome Cal Newpor...
3 Mar 20211h 32min

Coaching Beyond Sport
Coaching has long been a foundation of sport, but only more recently is it spreading into other industries. From business, to health care, to creativity, more people are seeking coaches to help them b...
24 Feb 202148min

Getting Beyond Hack Culture
Hack culture—or the general idea that there are specific products, services, or supplements that will quickly make you healthier, happier, fitter, and more productive—has taken off in the last decade....
17 Feb 202148min

The Science of Pacing (And Not Just For Sport, But All Big Projects In Life)
COVID-19 has often been compared to a marathon (by us, too! Brad wrote a piece in The New York Times back in May of 2020 saying as much). A big part of this analogy relies on the importance of pacing;...
10 Feb 202149min

Teamwork, Flow, and Peak Performance on K2
A few weeks ago, a team of Nepali climbers made history, summiting K2 for the first time in winter, a feat that represents mountaineering's last crowned jewel. In this episode of the Growth Equation p...
3 Feb 202144min

Tom Brady and the Relationship Between Peak Performance and Age
This past weekend, in the NFL playoffs, one game featured quarterbacks aged 37 and 43. The other game featured quarterbacks aged 24 and 25. Quite a stark difference, huh? In this episode of the Growth...
27 Jan 202138min





















